The Identity at Death of the Old and Young from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages on the Southeast Asian Mainland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Kenneth William.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bicester : Archaeopress, 2025.

Summary:

This book examines Neolithic to Iron Age burials in mainland Southeast Asia, focusing on age identity at death. Exploring four sites, it reveals diverse mortuary practices and social attitudes toward the old and young, offering the first regional study of elderly individuals in archaeological contexts.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Information

Contents

List of Figures

FIGURE 1.1: Topographic map of Thailand with site locations: 1 - Khok Phanom Di, 2- Noen U-Loke, 3 - Ban Non Wat, 4 - Ban Lum Khao (adapted from public domain Sadalmelik 2007: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_systems_of_Thailand#/media/File:Thailand_To

FIGURE 2.1: Foetal jar burial (B175) from Neolithic at Ban Non Wat (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2017. South East Asian Archaeology Data, Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA?resourcekey=0-_22Ha1sxdNIRheYBmBCMbg)

FIGURE 4.1: Unionidae bivalve at skull of B90 from Ban Lum Khao (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2004. South East Asian Archaeology Data, Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFWHM5eXpDdEd0ejQ )

FIGURE 4.2: Location of sites under review and discussed at Section 4.3.

FIGURE 4.3: Site map of Khok Phanom Di. Colour was inserted to indicate 1984-85 excavation area (taken from Higham and Bannanurag 1990:14)

FIGURE 4.4: Turtle carapace artefact associated with gender identities (with adult males) at Khok Phanom Di (Photo: Ross 2013)

FIGURE 4.5: Site map of Ban Non Wat including excavation locations, earthern banks and channels (taken from Higham and Higham 2009a: 129)

FIGURE 4.6: Site Map of Ban Lum Khao. Black square on western aspect of site indicates 1995-96 excavation area (taken from Higham and Thosarat 2004:2)

FIGURE 4.7: Earthen feature at Noen U-Loke (Photo: Ross 2013)

FIGURE 5.1: Mortality profiles of ethnographic populations and archaeological sites

FIGURE 5.2: Example of normative (single, extended, anatomical with material culture) burial (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2017. South East Asian Archaeology Data, Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA).

FIGURE 5.3: Example of non-normative (double burial containing adult and infant remains (at left shoulder - B47 and 48) burial from Khok Phanom Di (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2017 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFTXBqam91Mjh0d0U)

FIGURE 5.4: Example of non-anatomical positioning of legs from an individual (B163) from Ban Non Wat (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2017 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA)

FIGURE 6.1: Wealthy burial (B15) at Khok Phanom Di (Photo Higham, C.F.W. 1990. Retrieved from South East Asian Archaeology Data https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFTXBqam91Mjh0d0U)

FIGURE 6.2: Comparison of orientation at 46-89°

FIGURE 6.3: Potential containment styles at Khok Phanom Di

FIGURE 6.4: Ceramic artefact position in burials at Khok Phanom Di (note artefacts from fill excluded)

FIGURE 6.5: Comparison of worked stone artefacts in burials

FIGURE 6.6: Comparative of sites with ochre at skull

FIGURE 6.7: Comparison of burials with impressed ceramic decorative styles

FIGURE 6.8: Mortuary Phase 2 at Khok Phanom Di

FIGURE 6.9: Mortuary Phase 3 at Khok Phanom Di

FIGURE 6.10: Mortuary Phase 4 at Khok Phanom Di

FIGURE 6.11: Mortuary Phase 6 at Khok Phanom Di

FIGURE 7.1: Neolithic Adult Jar Burial (B28) from Ban Non Wat (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2010. Retrieved from South East Asian Archaeology Data https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA)

FIGURE 7.2: Potential containment styles at Ban Non Wat - Bronze Age

FIGURE 7.3: Potential containment styles at Ban Non Wat - Aggregated

FIGURE 7:4: Comparison of Style 3 (loose non-durable wrapping) by site

FIGURE 7:5: Comparison of Style 8 (tight durable and/or non-durable wrapping or narrow coffin) by site.

FIGURE 7.6: Comparison of the presence of complete faunal skeletal remains

FIGURE 7:7: Mortuary Phase Bronze Age 4 (adapted from Higham 2012p: 249)

FIGURE 7.8: Mortuary Phase Iron Age 1 (adapted from Higham 2012a: 275)

FIGURE 8.1: Position of Hand - At, under, on pelvis

FIGURE 8.2: Orientation of burials - 136-179°

FIGURE 8.3: Potential containment styles at Ban Lum Khao

FIGURE 8.4: Comparison by those in loose/tight non-durable, or tight wrapping, or a narrow coffin (Style 9)

FIGURE 8.5: Comparison of sites by shallow grave depth

FIGURE 8.6: Comparison of burials with ceramic vessels with incised decoration

FIGURE 8.7: Ban Lum Khao, Mortuary Phase 1 (adapted from Higham 2004b: 23)

FIGURE 8.8: Ban Lum Khao, Mortuary Phase 2 (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2004b: 33)

FIGURE 8.9: Ban Lum Khao, Mortuary Phase 3 (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2004a: 99)

FIGURE 9.1: Potential containment styles at Noen U-Loke

FIGURE 9.2: Comparison of moderate (26-50cm) grave depths between sites

FIGURE 9.3: Mortuary Phase 1 and 2 at Noen U-Loke (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2007f: 143)

FIGURE 9.4: Mortuary Phase 3 at Noen U-Loke (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2007h: 153)

FIGURE 9.5: Mortuary Phase 4 at Noen U-Loke (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2007b: 173)

FIGURE 9.6: Mortuary Phase 5 at Noen U-Loke (adapted from Higham and Thosarat 2007g: 223)

FIGURE 11.1: Jar Burial (B266) from Ban Non Wat (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2012. Retrieved from South East Asian Archaeology Data https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA)

FIGURE 11.2: Jar Burial (B14) from Khok Phanom Di (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 1990. Retrieved from South East Asian Archaeology Data https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiF TXBqam91Mjh0d0U).

FIGURE 11.3: Burial (B466) with ceramic vessel over face from Ban Non Wat (Photo: Higham, C.F.W. 2012. Retrieved from South East Asian Archaeology Data https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwyPRRjONdiFc0pQM3VTS09VVTA)

List of Tables

TABLE 5.1: Age allocations and descriptions applied to study

TABLE 5.2: Demographic structure at sites under review by age and sex

TABLE 5.3: Burials selected for health case studies

TABLE 6.1: Burial outcomes of high frequency at Khok Phanom Di (n=154)

TABLE 6.2: Chi-Square comparison of normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex - Burial of Human Remains

TABLE 6.3: Chi-Square comparison of normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex - Characteristics of Grave Environment

TABLE 6.4: Summary of suite #3 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Faunal Remains

TABLE 6.5: Summary of suite #5 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Material Culture

TABLE 6.6: Mean totals of material culture and fauna by age-at-death and sex - Khok Phanom Di

TABLE 6.7: Chi-Square comparison of non-normative outcomes by age-at-death (Khok Phanom Di)

TABLE 7.1: Burial outcomes of highest frequencies at Ban Non Wat (n=459)

TABLE 7.2: Summary of Suite #1 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Burial of Human Remains

TABLE 7.2.1: Summary of Suite #1 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Burial of Human Remains - Neolithic

TABLE 7.2.2: Summary of Suite #1 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Burial of Human Remains - Bronze Age

TABLE 7.2.3: Summary of Suite #1 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Burial of Human Remains - Iron Age

TABLE 7.3: Summary of Suite #2 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Characteristics of the Grave.

TABLE 7.3.1: Summary of Suite #2 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Characteristics of the Grave - Neolithic

TABLE 7.3.2: Summary of Suite #2 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Characteristics of the Grave - Bronze Age

TABLE 7.3.3: Summary of Suite #2 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Characteristics of the Grave - Iron Age

TABLE 7.4: Summary of Suite #3 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Faunal Remains

TABLE 7.4.1: Summary of Suite #3 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Faunal Remains - Neolithic

TABLE 7.4.2: Summary of Suite #3 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Faunal Remains - Bronze Age

TABLE 7.4.3: Summary of Suite #3 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Faunal Remains - Iron Age

TABLE 7.5: Summary of Suite #5 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Material Culture

TABLE 7.5.1: Summary of Suite #5 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Material Culture - Neolithic

TABLE 7.5.2: Summary of Suite #5 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Material Culture - Bronze Age

TABLE 7.5.3: Summary of Suite #5 (Normative outcomes by age-at-death and sex) - Material Culture - Iron Age

TABLE 7.6: Mean totals of material culture and fauna by age-at-death and sex - Ban Non Wat - Aggregated Data

TABLE 7.6.1: Mean totals of material culture and fauna by age-at-death and sex - Ban Non Wat - Neolithic

TABLE 7.6.2: Mean totals of material culture and fauna by age-at-death and sex - Ban Non Wat - Bronze Age

TABLE 7.6.3: Mean totals of material culture and fauna by age-at-death and sex - Ban Non Wat - Iron Age

TABLE 7.7: Non-normative outcomes by age-at-death - Ban Non Wat

TABLE 7.7.1: Non-normative outcomes by age-at-death - Ban Non Wat by temporal period.

TABLE 8.1: Burial outcomes of highest frequencies at Ban Lum Khao (n=107).

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Print version: Ross, Kenneth William The Identity at Death of the Old and Young from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages on the Southeast Asian Mainland

ISBN:

9781805830634

OCLC:

1528361587